A chic and good headset for mobile use.

The headset complies with all requirements for mobile use. It can be very good and easy to fold, so that it fits into almost any small bag. The comfort is very good and you must not overlook one, for mobile use, the ear cups have solid rest, because otherwise restrain ambient noise the sound enjoyment. This requirement complies with the headset easily. The connections for USB and 3.5 mm jack is provided, whereby for mobile use rather the plug is required. The cable lengths of 1.2 m to 3.5 mm jack and 1.8 m for the USB connection is sufficient. Both are interchangeable. The cables have a good quality and are flexible, as it should be. When connecting via USB, the earcups shine light, is quite interesting.

First, we tested the headset on the single 3.5 mm plug to different devices, so that you get a genuine impression of the performance. When connected via a 3.5 mm jack, the sound quality of the software the PC, notebook computers, smart phones, etc. depends. We have tested over the SoundMax software from Analog Devices, which allows very comprehensive setting:

> The configuration of the audio system up to 7.1.
> The speaker configuration up to 8 speakers.
> Activation of the very important Sonic Focus brings a significant improvement in sound and other settings such as sound sharpness, dynamics, solo clarity, deep bass, and others.
> Activation of sound equalization and an equalizer. The sound equalization with the customization of each Hertz areas 60-11000 Hz brings a lot. At this point, what was also able to make the headphones even more. Depending on requirements, can be individually adjusted and saved for games, music, video, etc., respectively.
> We have made the statement that if such software is missing, the optimization and individual sound settings are hard to accomplish.

After the activations and modulations of different settings in our SoundMAX and PowerPlay 12 audio systems we can only good things about the pure and good sound of the headphones. The surround sound is reproduced well, as is a clear and dynamic surround sound. It does not matter whether it is music, videos, movies or games. Of course, also have the hardware (PC, laptop, smartphone, tuners, etc.) provide 5.1 or 7.1 Quality. Otherwise reproduced, which provides the existing hardware. A connection to a smartphone or tablet works flawlessly on the 3.5 mm jack. The volume control of the headphone work in this mode, at least the volume control would have been beneficial if it would have worked. However, the extent is not bad, because the control is taken anyway much more comfortable through the audio system.

Once you want to use the second option of connecting via USB, a driver software needs to be downloaded. After that, the USB port is active immediately.
In this program different settings and functions can be used. The download of the Creative website and how to install it easily. The operation of the software is simple, but allows for many different settings. However, the most important seems to be the attitude in the equalizer. The settings can be saved. Here it is clear that without a professional audio software system such good headphones are not properly exploited and adjusted.

The headset is processed by good quality, robustness and good. The comfort is good. However, one must remember that it is the mobile use and therefore the ears, as with other products also, of course, must be designed smaller here. When wearing longer, depending on the size of the ear but a mechanical pressure on the ear around to feel, which is however not like it here in the weight because a tight fit is desired for mobile use, to prevent sliding back and forth.

The ear cups can be removed for cleaning. The documentation is short, but in word and picture and unambiguously described.

The product definitely belongs to the upper class, but is also accordingly in the higher price range. If one it correctly, you will be very satisfied.